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Crispy Baja Fish Tacos with Creamy Lime Sauce

Crispy Baja Fish Tacos with Creamy Lime Sauce are so yummy, they’re sure to become a fast family favorite! They’re a healthy and tasty addition to your Tex-Mex menu. 

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Hi, Friends! We’re going to do better than just Happy Taco Tuesday today.

It’s midsummer, it’s gorgeous out, and that deserves a big ‘ol: Happy Crispy Baja Tacos with Creamy Lime Sauce Day!

We are embracing all the opportunities to celebrate big and small things today, because we finally are on the other side of Sickness Mountain. Never have our peeps been so sick and up to our neck in antibiotics all at once. I counted 10 doctor’s visits in 1 month. In midsummer, no less. We’ve been trading camping, swimming, and parties for days of laying on the couch. We’re totally celebrating big and small things now that we’re feeling human again.

That’s why we’re going beyond plain old Taco Tuesday today.

baja fish tacos

It’s been forever and a day since we’ve set foot in our favorite little San Diego style taco hangouts. So many scrumptious hole in the wall eateries.

I absolutely took my proximity to such tasty establishments for granted. #excalifornian

These days we whip up our own crispy Baja fish tacos with creamy lime sauce.

The fish is tender and perfectly crispy with a light batter. The zesty lime sauce is a dreamy covering for fish tacos – tastes just like I remember back in SD.

The fixings are like cherries on a sundae. Plenty of crunchy veggies, tomatoes, salsa, Chunky Guacamole if you like (who doesn’t like,) cilantro, and extra lime. Never forget the extra squeeze of lime.

baja fish tacos

The best part: pile up your own fish tacos just the way you like them.

Create. Eat. Repeat.

Enjoy.

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Crispy Baja Fish Tacos with Creamy Lime Sauce

5 from 5 ratings
Crispy Baja Fish Tacos with Creamy Lime Sauce are so fantastic, these are sure to become a fast family favorite! They’re healthier and tastier than regular tacos. Make them part of your Taco Tuesday rotation.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Amy Dong

Ingredients  

For Creamy Lime Sauce:

  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh dill
  • ½ tsp to 1 tsp cayenne, to taste
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black papper to taste

For Fish Tacos:

Instructions

  • Make Creamy Lime Sauce: Mix together yogurt and mayo. Stir in lime juice. Stir in cumin, dill, and cayenne. If desired, add dash of salt and black pepper to taste. Set sauce in fridge (make ahead for flavors to meld.)
  • Follow directions for Beer Battered Fish.
  • Warm up tortillas to soften. Assemble fish tacos, with desired garnishes and creamy sauce while fish is crispy and hot!

Notes

Prep ahead: Have all your fixings ready to go, including sauce. Fry fish right before ready to eat. Enjoy while still crispy and hot.
Note: This recipe works well with grilled fish, too.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 1239mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3748IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican American

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50 comments

    • StephJ

    My boyfriend just recently caught a bunch of cod. I think I am going to try this recipe to use some of it in tacos! YUM!

      • chewoutloud

      Hope you guys love it, Steph! That’s an awesome use of cod. Thanks for coming over 🙂

    • abccooper17

    Fish tacos are one of my favorite thing to order when we go out to eat, but I’ve never attempted to make them at home. But creamy lime sauce? Oh I think I need t put my cooking skills to the test to try that!

      • chewoutloud

      Have fun and hope you love it, Allison! 🙂

    • mirrorgirl

    I saw them make fish taco on masterchef once, and was like: Wow! I would never have thought about that. A great way to get many vegetables at the same time.

      • chewoutloud

      Oh, I wish I saw that episode! 🙂

    • Krizia Velez | Reckless Babe

    Tacos are a great way to celebrate! I’m from Mexico and that’s what we eat when we want to celebrate – or are sad… mostly all the time haha! Never tried this taco style so I must try it soon!!

      • chewoutloud

      Oooh, I should be asking you for some recipes, Krizia! 🙂

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